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Alembic Series I 12-String Electric Guitar

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The Alembic Series I 12-String Electric Guitar is a remarkable instrument designed for the discerning musician who craves both depth and versatility. This extended range guitar stands out with its distinctive dual-humbucker pickups, providing a rich, full-bodied sound that elevates any performance. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the Series I offers a unique playing experience, allowing for complex harmonic textures that are ideal for both studio recording and live performances.

The guitar features a through-body neck design that enhances sustain and playability, giving musicians the ability to explore new musical landscapes effortlessly. With its precision-engineered hardware and advanced electronics, the Alembic Series I delivers a smooth and responsive playing experience. Whether you're strumming rich chords or picking intricate solos, this 12-string electric guitar ensures clarity and precision at every fret.

A key component of its design is the versatile tone-shaping capabilities, allowing players to dial in their perfect sound. The onboard controls include volume, tone, and filter options that provide an expansive tonal palette, ensuring it meets the needs of any musical style.

Key Features:

Dual-humbucker pickups for a full-bodied sound
Through-body neck design for enhanced sustain
Precision-engineered hardware for smooth playability
Advanced electronics with versatile tone-shaping capabilities
Onboard controls: volume, tone, and filter options
Ideal for studio recording and live performances

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The Alembic Series I features a dummy coil for hum control, electronically blendable with active pickups via small knobs in the control cluster.
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The guitar's balanced output also functions as a power supply, eliminating the need for batteries for active pickups.
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The selector switch offers three positions: bridge pickup, bridge/neck pickups, and neck pickup, with a dummy coil for additional hum control.
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The guitar may have an unconventional serial number location, often stamped into the top edge of the headstock.
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It's suggested that this model is unlikely to have been played by Jerry Garcia, who preferred custom builds rather than a Series I.
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Lindsey Buckingham

Guitarist, Singer

Fleetwood Mac

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Lindsey is playing a 12-String Alembic built by Rick Turner, the Body is made from Zebrawood, this guitar was used for Oh Daddy from Mid May 1977 to the end of the Tusk Tour 1980 and was tuned to D-G-D-F-A-C (the Tuning is not confirmed, i've been trying to find this tuning for a while now, the harmonics Buckingham plays on the 12th Fret can only really be played in D-G-D-F-A-C as well as the Chord in the Picture is a Dm in this Tuning, Ray Lindsey says it was in Drop-D but i think he is talking about The Dance Tour 97-98 when Buckingham played his Model One in Drop-D)